Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Pinning Wedding Love

What is Pinterest?
  • An online bulletin board that lets users organize and share images from around the web.
  • According to Mashable, "brides-to-be have replaced bulky three-ring binder wedding planners with the simplicity and portability of a Pinterest account". Nearly 60% of Pinterest users are female, and it's all about visual engagement and effortless sharing.
  • Like Facebook posts, pins can go viral since followers can like, comment or re-pin your pieces of inspiration to their boards.

Getting Started
  • Get an invite! From the Pinterest homepage you can request an invitation, but expect to wait. A quicker option is to request an invite from a current Pinterest user like By Design Event Decorating ....hint hint.  
  • Create boards! Each pin must be assigned to a board so you'll need to create a few boards before you start pinning. You can create general wedding inspiration boards, or boards focused around your interests.
  • Start pinning! Download the Pin It button and anytime you see an inspiring photo, click the button, select the image, assign it to a board and write a brief description.
  • Follow up! The more pinners you follow, the more relevant inspiration you see, and the quicker you build up your boards and follower count. Don't you just love the social media circle of life? Start by following By Design Event Decorating then check out the Pinterest users we follow and who follow us.
  • To find more pinners to follow, hover over the Everything dropdown and click Weddings & Events from the Pinterest homepage.
We can't wait to see you on Pinterest!
https://pinterest.com/bydesignevent/